Table 4.
Reasons for using/not using the app.
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| Reasons for daily use |
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Patients felt app was personal | “Because asked about my symptoms.” |
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“Because it said I was on the red team.” |
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Provided sense of security | “Kinda a little security thing, if anything going on, tells you who to contact.” |
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“Good for me because when I check everything it tells me everything is ok.” |
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Felt that it would benefit research study | “I like it because maybe this way you can get some more information.” |
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Boredom | “A lot of times when I got bored.” |
| Reasons to not use daily |
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Time constraints | “Just running up and down.” |
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“I was too busy.” |
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Postoperative pain | “Due to my surgery, I was in a lot of pain.” |
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Fatigue | “Too tired.” |
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“Didn’t feel like doing it.” |
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Memory | “Probably cause I forgot. I could swear I'd done it that day, then noticed the calendar wasn't filled out one day when I did it.” |
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Technical issues | No specific quotes |